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Lauren Silberman

English - Baruch College

1.4
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What Students Say

words cant describe how much I hate this prof

ENG2800 - 2.0 rating

Every lecture with Silberman feels like a TED Talk gone off the rails

ENG2000 - 1.0 rating
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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

3 EXAMS (FINAL WORTH 75 PERCENT OF YOUR GRADE) + RUN IF YOU WANT A DECENT GRADE!!!

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

Never responds to emails, hates if you participate, and harshly grades. Just run!

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

3 exams, one worth 75 percent of your grade!!! Never responds to emails, and clearly hates her students. Avoid if you want to learn English!!!

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

She hates her students and will shut you down if you participate!!! Avoid and your GPA will thank you!!!

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

You will have better chance learn from Elmo than her as her teaching style is confusing and has no relation to exams. Avoid to save your GPA!!!

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

She ONLY cares about her salary and nothing else. It's obvious she is in it for the money and if you ask a question you'll be blocked. Stay away if you know what's good for you!!!

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

She has a weird style of teaching is and SPEEDS through the material too quickly. Choose a different prof!!

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

Attacks you if you participate and never responds to emails!!! Take a diff class!!!!

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

HARSH GRADER and often YELLS at her students when they participate. STAY AWAY!!!!

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ENG4700
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

Expect to be SCREAMED at when you ask a question! Never will respond to any emails and hates her life + job! RUN!!!!

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

When her students disagree with her interpretation of the reading, she yells and screams at them. She is quite self-centered and, if I may add, sadistic, and she makes it a point to make fun of everyone. It's awful that she seems to enjoy criticizing her students for reading.

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ENG3950
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

Her weekly quizzes are like her medicine, I doubt she could function without them. Avoid her if you wish to learn English without having to go to treatment.

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

It seems as though she worships the quizzes she administers. Run away from her as she will lower your GPA!

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

Her teachings are more about nursing her ego as you gradually lose the drive to live and study than they are about imparting information. When her students don't comprehend anything, she virtually likes making fun of them.

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

She will teach Gibberish but not English. Her teaching style is sloppy, and she frequently goes off on pointless digressions. Keep your distance from her and safeguard your GPA!

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

Her teaching approach is disorganized and of little use. If you desire a respectable GPA, stay away!

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

There is no use studying for this class, if you've already registered for her class then you've already failed. Her tests are the work. She gives so much materials and then only tests on a few narrow things.

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

The exams are extremely difficult. The issue is that she intentionally gives 200% more information than what is required for them. The professor can be passive aggressive. She always teaches over the 10 min break. Exams are intense!!!!

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

If you love yourself, don't take this professor. She will never respond to any email and hates her life + students. Run!

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ENG3950
Grade: F
Dec 22, 2024

She doesnt know how to teach and gets mad if you correct her or point out any error. Her ways of teaching is confusing and jumping back and forth. My SACC tutor was 100 times better than her. She never answers your emails and doesnt have extra credit. Taking her class was painful and extremely difficult even thought I spent hours practicing.

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

She hates her students and life. Stay away from her if you want to a good GPA!!!

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

Her accent makes the class less than understandable. Shes awful in her tests, being one of those professors that use None of the above as an answer. She tries to answer any questions but her lectures are so convoluted and messed up that theres no point asking because you dont even know what shes talking about in the first place DONT take heR

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

You don't want her, just run. Run as fast as you can.

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

She knows the material at times but can't teach at all. We had to correct her sometimes and she would get confused then spend extra time on that material. She doesn't prepare you for the final at all. If you want to learn eng don't take this professor..

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

Basic sum is 4 tests either you do well or you don't.(It's the latter) She can't teach and makes things unnecessarily more difficult than they should be. Wasted $90 on a textbook never used...

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

Came into this course confident after taking english already. The professor's lectures made me unlearn everything I learned last year. Homework is optional, and the textbook bundle is bad. If you want a good grade I recommend dropping the class and finding a different professor.

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

Terrible lectures and the final is almost nothing related to what he talked about in the class.

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

Her lectures have NO structure because she doesn't follow the syllabus. She would ramble about NON-RELEVANT content for 30 - 40 mins literally every lecture, then leave no time for the actual course material. I want my tuition back

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

Avoid at all costs. GPA Killer. Does not teach, rambles constantly seems to only want to talk about covid and vaccines. No feedback on grades, does not know how to use technology, very bad for online class. Posts handouts few days before test. Syllabus not specific, class is completely based on his lectures does not use the textbook.

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

She would talk about the same content for more than 3 lectures and then cram in a bunch of new content 2 days before an exam. Avoid!

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

Doesn't respond to student emails, doesn't post handouts until the week before an exam, reuses lectures from previous semesters, unclear grading criteria (especially for the writing assignment), exams contain very specific references from his lectures, which are very long, boring, and is just talking the whole time.

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

She never gives feedback on grades, I had the same answers with my friend for midterm and final exams, but we got different grades. She curved for only a few people. GPA killer.

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

She tells a lot of personal stories during class and doesn't really teach much. Her exams are somewhat difficult, but if you pay attention (hard because his class is so boring) and read her handouts, than you'll be able to at least pull off a C.

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

where to begin.. WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY. I learned NOTHING in this class I'm so upset. This professor shouldn't even be allowed to teach.I feel like i got scammed plus she lowered my GPA and i have no idea what i was graded on. some people got F on midterm and ended up with A's when other got B end ended up with D. AVOID

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

this professor is too old to teach. You think her dad's jokes will help you pass the class? wait until you see your grade then those laughs will turn into tears. Avoid her at any cost. All she does is talks about random stories. Don't except an A unless he likes you. She loves class clowns so if that's what you wanna go for then be my guest.

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

What she teaches in class is very different from the exam questions. read her handouts and memorize them, you'll pass the class with a C maybe. Her lectures are boring and not clear enough.

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

Won't learn a thing, but read so much material. Put a lot of effort and still didn't do well. Midterm and final, plus 9 quizzes (a few in class and some online.) Lectures are a bore, just avoid!

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

Expect homework, 1 midterm, 1 final. The course goes well but she doesn't come to class with prepared lectures.

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

Really, just avoid this professor. She is an old rag who is just not able to teach anymore. Forgets what she has taught in previous classes, gets mean/nice depending on his personal mood. TOUGH EXAMS!!!

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

Lectures the same thing over and over. Gives you totally useless advices. Class is a torture because she talks repeatedly about her personal stories. avoid!

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

She never responds to emails and hates when her students participate. She also never discusses what is going to be on the exams. It's almost like your guessing what your grades will be and what will be on the exams. Just avoid!

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

Her exams have topics that were never mentioned during the lectures so expect that. Also, she hates when you participate so don't even think about it. Stay away if you want your GPA to be up!

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Dec 22, 2024

Expect 3 exams, (final worth 75 percent of your grade) and participation means nothing. Most students failed her final and don't even think about emailing her as she won't respond. I recommend to skip this one.

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ENG3010
Grade: B+
Dec 27, 2024

[SP 24] Whoever said she's perfect for English majors was so WRONG. Condescending to students and lectures are boring. 2 essays (revisions allowed), midterm, final. Midterm covered passage identification, item/person/word analysis, and 5/7 analysis for a given quote. Many did poorly. Final was the same format, but with an essay. Avoid if possible.

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ENG4140
Grade: B-
Dec 27, 2024

The class is confusing, with tough exams, unclear questions, and difficult participation. The professor jumps between topics, making it hard to follow the material. Papers receive vague feedback and low grades, even when explanations are clear. Summaries are essential for the exams, as the class content isn't easy to grasp through lectures alone.

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ENG4140
Grade: B-
Dec 27, 2024

The class is confusing, with tough exams, unclear questions, and difficult participation. The professor jumps between topics, making it hard to follow up with her. Papers receive vague feedback and low grades, even when your explanations are clear. Summaries are essential for the exams, as the class notes are not enough.

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ENG2800
Grade: Incomplete
Dec 28, 2024

She yaps about nothing in class and gives random pop quizzes. She doesn't even post grades so you really don't even know what you have until it's too late to drop the class. 1 midterm and quizzes worth 50% of your grade. She ai detected my whole class, even though half of us didn't even use ai. If you value your tuition, don't take her.

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ENG4140
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 28, 2024

AVOID taking her class at all costs if you don't want your GPA to drop! She is quick to fail or give low grades on tests & assignments, even if you did a good job. Many students dropped her class mid semester due to this. She also doesn't posts assignments online, and her lectures are also extremely boring.

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ENG2800
Grade: A
Dec 30, 2024

There was a lot of reading for this class, 2 exams, 2 papers and a few quizzes. Grading criteria and how much everything was worth was nonexistent. She talks herself most of the time but I'd suggest participating and her knowing you. I didn't put a lot of effort and did bad on the quizzes but good on exams and still got A.

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ENG2800
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 31, 2024

Do not waste your time taking this professor. All she does is talk and her lecture is boring. Too much reading and many pop quizzes that will affect your grade. She also will find any way to accuse you of using Ai.

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Jan 1, 2025

Beware of this prof! When it comes to grading papers, she is the WORST. She wants papers to be written the way she would write them, or it'll be marked wrong. 1 simple mistake can bring your grade down an entire letter. The things that she considers mistakes are ridiculous. STAY AWAY if you care about yourself and your GPA!!!

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Jan 1, 2025

She grades extremely tough and has no hesitation in shaving off points for missing a very minor detail. No instructions for essays and you can't reason with her. Doesn't post grades/announcements and she rarely answer emails. Avoid this professor if you don't want to ruin your GPA!

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ENG4140
Grade: D
Jan 1, 2025

She never gave any useful feedback on assignments, and barely responded to emails, which took forever. When she did respond, her answers made no sense. I felt abandoned and frustrated throughout the course. Do not take her!!!

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Jan 1, 2025

Not a good professor at all. Does not give you a good idea of how to prepare for the tests and has no structure to his lessons. Your grade is based solely on three tests that you have to mostly learn everything on your own. Just reads from textbook in class and adds a couple things. Tests are curved because the class does so poorly

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Jan 1, 2025

I'm going to start off by saying this she does nothing to help you pick up your exam grades whenever we would ask her questions she would give an attitude and during exams, she didn't even tell us clear instructions at all! She would treat us like high schoolers as well. DONT RECOMMEND!!!!! RUN MASSIVE YAPPER!

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Jan 1, 2025

Her lectures are terrible and the final is almost nothing related to what she talked about in the class. She yells at anyone that participates and hates when you email her. My tip just avoid her!

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Jan 1, 2025

She makes the material even more confusing more than it already is and gives 1000 instructions on how to do it. Hates when she receives emails and despises students that participate. Avoid this one for your own good!

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Jan 1, 2025

I have never met a professor this horrible before. Don't just rely on her notes because they are messy and disorganized. Her lecture is full of gibberish, mumblings, and makes no sense when she speaks. Her class and exam rules are ridiculous and absurd. It was a huge mistake of taking her!!!

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Jan 1, 2025

She hates when you ask her questions, 75 of your grade is the final, never responds to emails, and be ready to hear her yap away during lectures. Run!!!

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Jan 1, 2025

AVOID AT ALL COSTS. She literally had me and many others in tears. The biggest problem in my life at the time was dealing with this professor. I am not exaggerating.

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ENG4140
Grade: D-
Jan 1, 2025

The most idiotic experience ever. Professor speaks in unclear voice, talks a lot about behavior, ethics, destiny, life and death, not much about the subject. Homework are the stupidest thing you will ever encounter, and attendance is strict, lateness is not tolerated.

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ENG2800
Grade: Not sure yet
Jan 7, 2025

HORRIBLE CLASS AND PROFESSOR!! Save yourself the time and do not take this class. She yaps half of the time about irrelevant things, her quizzes are so unrelated to the lecture, and loves to give pop quizzes. She doesn't grade anything, and you will know your grade when the semester ends. You will be lost and confused, and her final is worse

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ENG2800
Grade: D-
Jan 13, 2025

Get ready to be yelled at when participating and looked down upon if your answer is wrong. She despises students who are proactive and 75 percent of your grade is the final. Good luck!

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ENG2800
Grade: D-
Jan 13, 2025

Tests are given every week, 9 projects, 20 quizzes!!! Need I say more, avoid!!!!!!!!!

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ENG2800
Grade: D-
Jan 13, 2025

Avoid this prof's class if you don't want to see your GPA MAULED!!! She is a harsh grader and almost everyone failed the midterm. Her lectures are just her rambling onto different topics rather than the material. RUN!!!!

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ENG2800
Grade: D-
Jan 13, 2025

Her lectures have nothing to do with the material, she yells at students who participate, never responds to any emails. This class was a nightmare, just avoid!!!

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ENG2800
Grade: D-
Jan 13, 2025

She never responds to any emails, is almost always late to class, and hates when anyone in the class participates. She likes to ramble on and on but useless topics that have nothing to do with the material!!!

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ENG2800
Grade: D-
Jan 13, 2025

This prof hates when her students participate for some reason and shuts them down when they do. She is harsh grader as she failed more than 75 percent of the class on the midterm. Her homework expectations come with unreasonable deadlines. Do yourself a favor, avoid!!!

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ENG2800
Grade: D-
Jan 13, 2025

Her exams have nothing to do with what she talks about in her lectures. She clearly hates her life and job. If you want negative energy around then by all means take her!!!

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ENG2800
Grade: D-
Jan 13, 2025

Her style of teaching is too old-school and nobody seems to understand what she is saying during her lectures. If anyone tries to ask a question then they are shut down by her. Avoid this one!!!

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ENG2800
Grade: D-
Jan 13, 2025

She hates her job and her life!!! She yells at her students when they participate and her exams have nothing to do with her lectures. It's useless studying, just avoid!!!

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ENG2800
Grade: D-
Jan 13, 2025

The exams in the class have nothing to do with her lectures and she hates when people participate. She rambles into useless tangents that don't benefit anyone. Studying for her class, is like trying to change the color of the sky. Close to impossible, so just avoid this one!!!

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ENG2800
Grade: D-
Jan 13, 2025

Her class is toxic as she doesn't let anyone speak and hates men for some reason. I think she's just there for a paycheck and nothing else. Clearly, she hates her job and doesn't care about her students. Run!!!!

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ENG2800
Grade: D-
Jan 13, 2025

Exams are grade harshly (most fail), lectures have nothing to do with the material, quizzes are given twice a week, 4 papers, and good luck participating in her class!

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ENG2800
Grade: D-
Jan 13, 2025

Her lectures turn into useless tangents and she never responds to emails. It's clear that her students mean nothing to her and she comes in for her check. Just stay away from this one!!!

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ENG2800
Grade: D-
Jan 13, 2025

Her exams have nothing to do with the material and her lectures are useless as they are just tangents of her ranting. If you want to learn anything look elsewhere, but if you want to begin taking meds then by all means take her class!

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ENG2800
Grade: D-
Jan 13, 2025

If you want to have a professor that goes step by step and slowly don't take her. I repeat don't take her. She rushes through her lectures and gets mad when you ask too many questions or try to participate. Avoid her if you want to learn anything!!!

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ENG2800
Grade: D-
Jan 13, 2025

Her lectures are just her ranting and don't give insight into what her exams will have. She demolishes anyone that tries to participate and hates them for some reason. Just run!!!

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ENLISH280
Grade: Not sure yet
Jan 15, 2025

This professor and class was a WASTE OF TIME! She is very unclear, and does not use Brightspace nor update grades. All she does is talk and call on you randomly to participate. Half of the time you will be lost and her pop quizzes are even worse. She purposely tries to trick you and throw you off. She will also accuse you of Ai, even if you didn't.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Graded by few things
1.0
3.0
ENG2800
Feb 19, 2025

Sent 90% of the classes final essays to the dean for plagiarism & we didn't even get a chance to argue it. Has clear favorites, & her lectures are extremely boring. Out of 35 people, probably 5 actually paid attention. Her tests and quizzes are designed to test whether u actually read the text, testing memory instead of understanding and concepts.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Beware of pop quizzes
1.0
5.0
ENG2800
Grade: D-
Mar 19, 2025

This professor is not kind and jumps to conclusions. She accused my group of cheating on a homework, and started class by having people fill out a Google Form to determine what the punishment should be. This was before she even investigated. She then realized he was wrong and "apologized" by saying in life we need to defend ourselves. Like what?

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Lecture heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: D-
Mar 19, 2025

Silberman doesn't take her meds before class which causes her to be frantic and on edge. She clearly doesn't care about her job or anyone at all. Her students are lost and so is she. Half the time she is in Wally's World. Do yourself a favor, and avoid this one!

Tough grader
So many papers
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENG4140
Grade: D-
Mar 19, 2025

Run, hide, flee the county, evacuate the planet, time travel to a different era.... do anything you need to avoid Silberman.

Tough grader
Lecture heavy
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENG2800
Grade: D-
Apr 2, 2025

She is very insecure and projects her insecurities on the class (she'll read this). She is painfully unfunny but insists shes a pro comedian (but you are not allowed to make jokes). She has poor com skills but insists that she is a coach that helps people with com and dating etc. We are her punching bag. The whole class is uncomy the whole time.

Tough grader
Lecture heavy
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENG2800
Grade: D-
May 5, 2025

Silberman walks into class like she just remembered she had one. Her notes are scattered, her mind even more so. Every lecture feels like watching someone try to assemble IKEA furniture without instructions or a clue. Avoid if you value sanity and want to actually learn English!!!

Tough grader
Lecture heavy
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENG3010
Grade: D-
May 5, 2025

If confusion were a person, it would be Silberman. She jumps from topic to topic like she's chasing butterflies. One second it's Chapter 3, the next it's her cat's dental issues. Students are left dazed, confused, and Googling everything. She always comes to class late and is only there for a paycheck. my advise would be to run!

Tough grader
Test heavy
Graded by few things
1.0
5.0
ENG2800
Grade: D-
May 5, 2025

She teaches like she's in a fever dream. She rambles, forgets what she's talking about, and somehow argues with herself mid-lecture. Bring a recording device or a priest. You're gonna need divine intervention to pass her class.

Tough grader
Lecture heavy
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENG2150
Grade: F
May 5, 2025

She showed up 20 minutes late, then blamed the clock for being wrong. She once spent an entire class explaining a concept from the wrong chapter. Students just nodded out of fear and confusion. If you love being yelled at, by all means take her class!!!

Lecture heavy
Test heavy
Graded by few things
5.0
2.0
ENG3010
Grade: Not sure yet
May 14, 2025
Would take again

Prof Silberman is a great lecturer and very sweet! Read the texts and listen and you'll be fine.

Get ready to read
Caring
Accessible outside class
5.0
2.0
3010
Grade: Not sure yet
May 20, 2025
Would take again

she is really great!! i don't know who is making all of these fake reviews but really she is so nice and explains things in really easy to understand terms. please do not be dissuaded from taking her just because of these strange reviews that all look to be written by the same person.

Get ready to read
Caring
Accessible outside class
4.0
2.0
ENG2800
May 20, 2025
Would take again

The way to do good in this class is just take notes and read the material. The books she assigns are never more than 100 pages, and half of them she provides online. Everything on the midterm and final she provides in class and gives you hints that are obvious. The class is boring sometimes, but other than that it's an easy grade if you write okay.

Get ready to read
Participation matters
Lecture heavy
2.0
2.0
ENG2800
Grade: Not sure yet
May 25, 2025

bro... words cant describe how much I hate this prof. she accused me of using AI on a in class handwritten essay like can we be so fr and she doesn't give you an opportunity to explain she just sends it to the dean like ok bro. the class can be easy if you actually read the texts like fully read it cuz theres quizzes but fr let her be a last resort

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Participation matters
1.0
5.0
ENG2000
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Every lecture with Silberman feels like a TED Talk gone off the rails. She starts with a quote from Milton, somehow ends up talking about 2007 Tumblr culture, and we never get back on track. I'm not sure what I'm learning, but I'm definitely experiencing something.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Silberman assigns 80 pages of reading, but then doesn't mention it once in class. Instead, we spend the hour theorizing about what might be in the text if she had actually read it. It's like reverse education.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

This class had no structure whatsoever. One day we were discussing poetry, the next day she asked us to write an “emotional response” to a tweet from 2014. I still don't know what the course was supposed to be about.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

She changes due dates mid-week and doesn't update the online portal. I turned in an essay a day late because she moved the deadline backward. I didn't even know that was possible.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

She spent the first three weeks talking about “course themes,” but never actually introduced them. We just kept circling around buzzwords like “identity” and “narrative” while trying to figure out what exactly we were supposed to be learning.

Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
Graded by few things
1.0
5.0
ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

She doesn't use the learning management system. At all. No grades posted, no announcements, no assignment info, just a vague mention in class and a hope that you wrote it down. It's like going back to the Stone Age.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENG2800
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Jun 1, 2025

Class time is mostly her reading from a printout while we sit silently. No explanations, no engagement, just a monotone narration of something she clearly hasn't read in a while. It's like being stuck in a bad audiobook.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Jun 1, 2025

She once told us not to worry about a paper deadline, then gave people who turned it in late a zero. When asked why, she said, “You should've known I was being sarcastic.” I'm still in shock.

Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
Graded by few things
1.0
5.0
ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

There's no clear final exam format. She just said, “There will be something.” Some of us prepared essays, others studied for a test. In the end, it was a group presentation. No one was prepared, including her.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENG3010
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Jun 1, 2025

Every assignment prompt is written like a riddle. “Explore the unseen tension within the text's visible form.” What does that mean? I asked three times and got three different answers.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Office hours are unpredictable. The listed times change weekly, and even if you show up, she might not be there. Or she'll talk about something completely unrelated, like the history of punctuation.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Prof. Silberman seems to operate on a different plane of existence when it comes to class organization. Assignments are introduced with minimal explanation, and rubrics are about as clear as mud. It's a constant struggle to figure out what you're supposed to be doing and why.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENG2800
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Jun 1, 2025

I'm convinced that Lauren Silberman's class structure is a social experiment designed to test student resilience. There's no logical flow, no clear progression of ideas, and frankly, no discernible pedagogical method. It's a mess from start to finish.

Tough grader
Lots of homework
Lecture heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Trying to understand the assignments in Prof. Silberman's class is like trying to catch smoke with your bare hands. They're elusive, poorly defined, and often feel like they were conceived moments before class. Good luck trying to get a clear answer on anything.

Tough grader
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENG2800
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Jun 1, 2025

Taking Silberman's class is a constant game of "guess what the professor wants." The assignments are vague, the expectations are unstated, and the entire course feels like it's being improvised on the fly. It's incredibly frustrating for anyone who values clarity.

Tough grader
Test heavy
Graded by few things
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

I genuinely believe Prof. Silberman forgets what she assigned from one week to the next. The course is a chaotic jumble of ideas and tasks, with no overarching theme or clear progression. It feels like she's just making it up as she goes along.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENG2800
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Jun 1, 2025

Silberman's class feels like a constant scramble to catch up to a train that's already left the station, but you were never told the departure time or destination. The lack of clear deadlines and expectations makes it incredibly difficult to succeed.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Jun 1, 2025

The most challenging aspect of Prof. Silberman's class isn't the material, but the complete absence of any coherent structure. It's like building a house without a blueprint, constantly guessing where the walls and windows should go.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Jun 1, 2025

I've had professors with unconventional teaching styles, but Prof. Silberman takes the cake for sheer structural disarray. The class is a series of seemingly random tasks, with no clear connection or progression. It's an academic free-for-all.

Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
Graded by few things
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Taking a class with Silberman is like trying to navigate a dark room without a map or a flashlight. There's no guidance, no clear path, and you're constantly bumping into unexpected obstacles. It's a truly bewildering academic experience.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: Incomplete
Jun 1, 2025

Class discussions feel like being thrown into the deep end with no floaties. She asks obscure, open-ended questions and refuses to clarify. Then she marks participation down if no one answers.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

I did not like this professor at all. I think she had a bad personality. A terrible teaching style. A wild attitude. An unhelpful nature, and an annoying face. If you're planning on taking her, don't. She is truly the worst professor I've ever had. I never rated a professor before but she is really just that bad. Good luck to anyone who takes her.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

She once told us the midterm was optional, then counted it for 25% of our final grade. When we brought it up, she just said, “Well, it felt optional.” I have never known such academic gaslighting.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Jun 1, 2025

Taking a class with Silberman is like trying to navigate a dark room without a map or a flashlight. There's no guidance, no clear path, and you're constantly bumping into unexpected obstacles. It's a truly bewildering academic experience.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Jun 1, 2025

Prepare to be perpetually confused in Lauren Silberman's class. The assignments are ill-defined, the lectures lack focus, and the overall course organization is practically nonexistent. It's a disservice to the students.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

She is the epitome of what a professor should not be. Her inability to engage students or explain concepts leaves most of the class lost. You'll spend more time trying to decipher her vague instructions than actually learning.

Tough grader
So many papers
1.0
5.0
ENG2800
Grade: D-
Jun 1, 2025

If you value your mental health, steer clear of this professor Her lectures are a jumbled mess, lacking any coherent structure or flow. You'll find yourself confused and frustrated rather than inspired. She rarely provides feedback that is helpful. Avoid this course to save yourself from unnecessary stress.

Lots of homework
So many papers
Lecture heavy
1.0
5.0
ENG2800
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Jun 1, 2025

I've never encountered a professor as disorganized as Lauren Silberman. Her lectures are often irrelevant to the syllabus, making it impossible to keep up with the material. You'll leave each class more bewildered than when you entered.

Tough grader
Lots of homework
Lecture heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: D-
Jun 1, 2025

Taking a class with her is like navigating a maze without a map. Her lack of clarity leaves students frustrated and anxious about their grades. Save your time and energy by choosing a more competent instructor.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Graded by few things
1.0
5.0
ENG2800
Grade: Rather not say
Jun 1, 2025

If there's one thing she excels at, it's turning passionate discussions into monotonous lectures. Her approach to teaching is uninspired, and students often feel dismissed. AVOID this class unless you want to endure endless drudgery.

Tough grader
Test heavy
Graded by few things
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Professor Silberman's class felt like a constant pop quiz, not on the material, but on my ability to guess what she vaguely hinted at during her rambling lectures. There's no clear direction, just a lot of implied expectations.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Jun 1, 2025

The "syllabus" for Lauren Silberman's class was more of a loose suggestion than a concrete plan. Dates, topics, and even major assignments were subject to change at a moment's notice, making it impossible to stay on top of things.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

If you thrive in an environment where the rules are fluid and the expectations are a mystery, then Professor Silberman's class might be for you. For everyone else, it's a baffling and incredibly stressful experience.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Jun 1, 2025

My experience in Silberman's class was less about learning and more about deciphering. Every instruction, every piece of feedback, required intense analysis just to understand the basic premise. It felt like a constant uphill battle against ambiguity.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Silberman has a way of turning what should be straightforward instructions into an abstract art piece. You'll read an assignment prompt multiple times, each time understanding less than the last. It's a frustrating cycle of ambiguity and guesswork that undermines any potential for real learning.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

If you're looking for a clear path to understanding, Lauren Silberman will happily throw a dozen detours at you and then blame you for getting lost. Her lectures are a bewildering maze with no exit, and her assignments are the final, frustrating dead end.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Jun 1, 2025

The syllabus for Silberman's class should come with a disclaimer: "Abandon all hope, ye who enter here, for clarity and coherence are but distant memories." It's a bureaucratic nightmare masquerading as an educational experience.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Professor Silberman's teaching style is less about instruction and more about intellectual sabotage. She excels at making straightforward concepts opaque and turning simple tasks into monumental, incomprehensible challenges.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Do not take Silberman's class unless you enjoy constant frustration and the thrill of having no idea what's going on. Her "teaching" is a masterclass in obfuscation, leaving students bewildered and resentful.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Professor Silberman has a unique talent for transforming what should be a learning environment into a bewildering, Kafkaesque bureaucracy. You're constantly seeking clarity that's never provided, stuck in an academic purgatory.

Tough grader
Test heavy
Graded by few things
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

If you value your time and academic progress, steer clear of Silberman. Her class is a black hole of productivity, sucking up your energy with its utter lack of structure and constant, bewildering shifts.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

If you enjoy feeling perpetually behind and utterly lost, then Silberman's class is your perfect match. She excels at creating an environment where clarity is a myth and confusion reigns supreme.

Tough grader
Test heavy
Graded by few things
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Professor Silberman's approach to teaching can only be described as a complete abdication of responsibility. She throws material at the wall and expects students to somehow, magically, absorb it without any guidance or structure.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

This isn't just a bad class; it's a monument to pedagogical failure. Silberman's utter disregard for structure and clarity makes her courses a waste of time, money, and most importantly, your academic potential.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Every lecture from Lauren Silberman felt like watching a train wreck in slow motion: messy, chaotic, and utterly beyond anyone's control. You just brace yourself for the inevitable crash of understanding.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Taking a class with Lauren Silberman felt like being gaslit academically. Every instruction was vague, every expectation shifted, and you were left questioning your own comprehension rather than her poor teaching.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Silberman's class isn't just a waste of time; it's an active detriment to your education. You'll spend more energy recovering from her chaotic instruction than you would in any other course. It's an academic black hole that devours your motivation and leaves you utterly drained.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Jun 1, 2025

If you're a masochist who enjoys constant confusion and academic self-flagellation, then Silberman's class is your personal heaven. For anyone else, it's a hellish descent into pedagogical incompetence and organizational anarchy.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Jun 1, 2025

Professor Silberman's teaching "style" is a cruel joke, a masterclass in how to completely fail at conveying information. She manages to make even the most basic concepts incomprehensible through sheer disorganization and bewildering tangents.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Silberman doesn't just lack a coherent plan; she seems to actively resent the very idea of one. Her classes are a hostile environment for anyone who values clarity, progress, or even the basic ability to understand what's being asked of them.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

I wouldn't wish a class with Lauren Silberman on my worst enemy. It's a soul-crushing experience of endless confusion, wasted effort, and the gnawing feeling that you're being actively set up to fail by an incompetent instructor.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Professor Silberman's approach to education is a disgrace. She actively hinders learning through her abysmal organization and baffling communication, turning what should be an intellectual pursuit into a torturous guessing game.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

The most shocking thing about Silberman's class isn't her disorganization, but the audacity with which she inflicts it upon paying students. It's a brazen display of academic apathy, disguised as an unconventional teaching style.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

This class wasn't just bad; it was an active intellectual drain. Silberman manages to make even compelling subjects boring and impenetrable through her sheer inability to construct a cohesive lesson or provide clear guidance.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

My brain cells committed hara-kiri trying to make sense of Silberman's lectures. It's not just disorganization; it's a fundamental inability to articulate ideas in a way that anyone can follow. A truly painful experience.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Taking a class with Professor Silberman is a crash course in how to lose motivation and respect for academia. She embodies every negative stereotype of a tenured professor who has simply stopped caring about student outcomes.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

It's a miracle if anyone passes Silberman's class with actual knowledge, rather than just a bruised ego and a deeply ingrained distrust of syllabi. Her "teaching" is a cruel joke, executed with bewildering indifference.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

The level of incompetence displayed by Lauren Silberman in her classroom is frankly astounding. It's not just a lack of structure; it's a willful disregard for pedagogical principles, leaving students in a state of perpetual academic limbo.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

My only takeaway from Silberman's class was a newfound appreciation for clarity and organization, because she provided absolutely none. It was an academic wasteland, devoid of guidance and intellectual nourishment.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Avoid Silberman at all costs, unless you enjoy paying tuition to be actively confused and perpetually frustrated. Her class is a profound waste of time, resources, and any potential for genuine learning. It's an academic disaster.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Silberman's class isn't just bad; it's a meticulously crafted torture chamber for the academically inclined. Every lecture feels like she's actively trying to scramble your brain, leaving you utterly disoriented and questioning your life choices. This isn't education; it's academic abuse.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

If you want to experience what it feels like to pay money to be utterly bewildered and consistently disrespected, then enroll in Silberman's class. She has perfected the art of delivering absolutely nothing of value while taking up precious space on your transcript.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

My rage against Silberman's class isn't just about poor structure; it's about the sheer audacity of an instructor who seems to believe her vague ramblings constitute a legitimate course. It's a colossal waste of time, money, and intellectual energy.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Taking a class with Lauren Silberman is a profound insult to anyone who values clear communication and effective teaching. She embodies everything wrong with higher education, reducing a potentially valuable subject to an incomprehensible mess.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

This class is a monument to academic malpractice. Silberman's deliberate obfuscation and breathtaking disorganization make learning impossible, effectively robbing students of their tuition and their precious time. It's a scam.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

I wouldn't trust Silberman to organize a grocery list, let alone an entire course. Her inability to convey coherent thought or establish a basic structure is so profound it borders on negligence. She should not be teaching.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

The only thing I learned in Silberman's class was a deep, burning resentment for incompetent professors. Her approach to teaching is a masterclass in how to actively dismantle student understanding and enthusiasm.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Professor Silberman's class isn't just unhelpful; it's actively harmful. It breeds frustration, self-doubt, and a profound disillusionment with the academic process. Avoid her at all costs unless you enjoy pure misery.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

If you ever wondered what it feels like to have your intelligence insulted weekly, take a class with Silberman. Her lectures are a testament to how little respect she has for her students' time and capacity to learn.

Tough grader
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

This isn't a classroom; it's a mental hazing ritual orchestrated by Silberman. She deliberately creates an environment of ambiguity and confusion, then punishes you for not somehow intuiting her non-existent expectations.

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Jun 1, 2025

Professor Silberman has no business being in a classroom. Her inability to communicate, organize, or genuinely teach is so profound it's an active barrier to learning. She poisons the well of education.

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ENG2800
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Jun 1, 2025

If you want to understand what true academic despair feels like, enroll in Silberman's class. It's a relentless assault on your understanding, your patience, and your will to even try to learn.

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Jun 1, 2025

I have never encountered a professor so utterly incapable of leading a classroom. Silberman's classes are a testament to unchecked academic freedom, where incompetence runs rampant and students suffer.

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Jun 1, 2025

The only positive thing I can say about Silberman's class is that it taught me what rock bottom feels like academically. It was a humiliating, frustrating, and utterly enraging experience from start to finish.

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2800
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Jun 1, 2025

Silberman's class is a glaring example of how tenured professors can essentially get away with anything, even actively failing their students through gross negligence and a complete lack of teaching ability.

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ENG2800
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Jun 1, 2025

To call Silberman's class a "class" is an insult to actual education. It's a disorganized, maddening, and frankly offensive waste of everyone's time, driven by a professor who seems intent on making learning impossible.

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Jun 1, 2025

If you want to experience the absolute nadir of academic instruction, enroll with Silberman. She's a black hole of pedagogical failure, sucking the joy and understanding out of any subject she touches. It's a punitive experience.

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ENG2800
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Jun 1, 2025

My contempt for Silberman's teaching knows no bounds. She manages to consistently confound, frustrate, and infuriate students with her bewildering lack of structure and complete disregard for effective communication. She is an academic pariah.

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ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Taking a class with Lauren Silberman feels like being trapped in a surrealist nightmare where logic and clarity have ceased to exist. Every instruction is a riddle, every lecture a descent into madness. It's pure, unadulterated academic torture.

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ENG2800
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Jun 1, 2025

She doesn't just lack a syllabus; she lacks a basic understanding of how to conduct a college-level course. Silberman's class is a chaotic, pointless exercise in academic futility, designed to waste your time and crush your spirit.

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ENG2800
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Jun 1, 2025

If you're seeking a profound disillusionment with higher education, look no further than Silberman's classroom. She strips away any pretense of learning, leaving behind only frustration and a burning desire to drop the course.

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ENG2800
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Jun 1, 2025

This class isn't just bad; it's a crime against education. Silberman manages to make every minute feel like a punishment, every assignment a cruel trick, and every lecture a dizzying descent into incomprehensible nonsense.

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ENG2800
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Jun 1, 2025

Professor Silberman is a master of academic torment. She excels at creating assignments that are impossible to understand, providing feedback that is useless, and structuring a course that is utterly nonsensical. A true nightmare.

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ENG2800
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Jun 1, 2025

I pity anyone forced to endure a class with Lauren Silberman. It's an agonizing exercise in trying to learn something from someone who seems to actively resist teaching it in any understandable way. It's a cruel joke.

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ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Silberman's class isn't just poorly taught; it's actively destructive to your academic confidence. She cultivates an environment where failure feels inevitable, not because of the material, but because of her profound incompetence.

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ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

The level of disdain Silberman shows for her students through her disorganized, baffling lectures is palpable. She treats the classroom like her personal sandbox for unstructured thought, with no regard for those trying to learn.

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ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

If you value your GPA, your sanity, or your love for learning, run as far away from Silberman's classes as humanly possible. She is an academic vortex that will pull you into a spiraling abyss of confusion and frustration.

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ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

My only regret from college is not dropping Silberman's class on the first day. It was a miserable, soul-crushing experience that left me with nothing but bitter resentment and a deep distrust of her "expertise."

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ENG2800
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Jun 1, 2025

This class is a testament to the fact that some professors genuinely don't care about teaching. Silberman's utter indifference to clarity, structure, and student understanding makes her a walking, talking argument against tenure.

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ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Professor Silberman has achieved a rare feat: making me question the fundamental purpose of higher education. Her classes are so utterly devoid of logic or value that they render the entire academic pursuit meaningless.

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ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

It's hard to imagine how someone could be so consistently bad at their job. Silberman's class isn't just disorganized; it's a masterclass in how to actively confuse and alienate every single student in the room.

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ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

If you have any respect for yourself as a learner, avoid Lauren Silberman. She will systematically dismantle your understanding, replace it with confusion, and leave you wondering why you ever thought this class was a good idea.

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ENG2800
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Jun 1, 2025

Professor Silberman's class is a monument to the worst aspects of academia: intellectual arrogance, a complete lack of accountability, and a profound disregard for the actual learning experience of students.

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ENG2800
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Jun 1, 2025

This isn't a course; it's an academic prank, and the joke is on you, the student. Silberman's "teaching" is a series of baffling non-sequiturs and arbitrary demands designed to make you question your own intelligence.

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ENG2800
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Jun 1, 2025

My experience with Professor Silberman has led me to believe that she views her students as obstacles to her own meandering thoughts. She has no interest in guiding or instructing, only in pontificating without consequence.

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ENG2800
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Jun 1, 2025

Silberman's class isn't just an academic misstep; it's a profound trauma. She weaponizes disorganization, turning every lecture into a psychological assault designed to erode your confidence and make you question your own sanity. It's truly unforgivable.

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ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

If you're seeking to experience pure academic nihilism, take Silberman's class. She will systematically dismantle any joy you once had for learning, replacing it with a bitter taste of disillusionment and regret.

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ENG2800
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Jun 1, 2025

This class isn't just bad; it's a crime against intellectual curiosity. Silberman manages to make even the most engaging subjects mind-numbingly frustrating, turning learning into a grueling, unrewarding chore.

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ENG2800
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Jun 1, 2025

Professor Silberman is a pedagogical terrorist. She weaponizes ambiguity and disorganization, launching a full-scale assault on student comprehension and leaving a trail of academic devastation in her wake.

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ENG2800
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Jun 1, 2025

I wouldn't recommend Silberman's class to my mortal enemy. It's an agonizing, soul-crushing experience that actively detracts from any potential academic growth and leaves you utterly drained.

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ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

If you value your mental well-being, flee from any class taught by Lauren Silberman. She will systematically break down your academic confidence and leave you with nothing but a profound sense of wasted opportunity.

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ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

If you enjoy feeling systematically dismantled as a student, then Silberman is your ideal professor. She wields her disorganization like a weapon, ensuring that every assignment and lecture is a direct assault on your capacity to comprehend. It's a disgrace.

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ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

This class isn't just bad; it's an insult to the very concept of learning. Silberman manages to transform compelling subjects into an impenetrable fog of jargon and non-sequiturs, leaving students utterly bewildered.

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ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

I wouldn't wish a class with Lauren Silberman on my most despised enemy. It's an agonizing, soul-crushing experience that actively hinders academic growth and leaves you emotionally drained and utterly disillusioned.

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ENG3600
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

The level of abject disdain Silberman shows for her students' time, effort, and intelligence is truly reprehensible. She treats the classroom as her personal platform for rambling, utterly devoid of any instructional intent.

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ENG3600
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

If you value your academic future, your mental health, or even your basic ability to understand instructions, flee from any class taught by Lauren Silberman. She will systematically dismantle your academic foundations.

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Jun 1, 2025

This professor doesn't just grade harshly; she punishes you for her own organizational failures. It's a twisted system where her incompetence directly translates into student suffering and undeserved low grades.

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ENG3600
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

The sheer audacity of Silberman to expect any level of understanding when she provides zero guidance is frankly insulting. It's a game she plays, and her students are the unwilling pawns in her chaotic experiment.

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ENG3600
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

If there were a negative score for professors, Silberman would break the scale. Her class isn't just bad; it's an academic atrocity, a painful waste of time, and a profound failure of institutional oversight.

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ENG3600
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

If you seek to understand the depths of institutional negligence, enroll in Silberman's class. She perfectly embodies the parasitic professor, extracting a salary while actively sabotaging the very students she's paid to educate.

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ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

My outrage at Silberman stems from witnessing a professor actively undermine the educational process. She's a drain on resources, a source of endless frustration, and a clear example of academic rot.

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ENG4700
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Professor Silberman is a cancerous growth on the academic body, spreading disillusionment and resentment. Her continued tenure is a testament to the institution's apathy towards genuine student learning and well-being.

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ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

If you want to experience the corrosive effects of academic negligence, look no further than Silberman's classroom. She systematically erodes student confidence and trust, leaving behind a wake of anger and wasted potential.

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ENG3600
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

This class isn't just frustrating; it's an insulting waste of time and tuition. Silberman's deliberate obfuscation and abysmal teaching are nothing short of intellectual theft, robbing students of their education.

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ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

The only consistent thing about Silberman's class is its unwavering ability to infuriate. It's a cruel, unpredictable ride where clear communication is non-existent, and student resentment is the only guaranteed outcome.

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ENG3600
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

The level of abject contempt Silberman demonstrates for her students' time, effort, and intelligence is truly unforgivable. She treats the classroom as her personal platform for self-indulgent rambling, utterly devoid of instructional purpose.

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ENG3600
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

To call Silberman's class "education" is a profane mockery. It's a black mark on any transcript, a monument to institutional failure, and a truly miserable experience that no student should ever be subjected to.

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ENG3010
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Silberman is a living embodiment of how a professor can weaponize their position to inflict maximum academic damage with minimal effort. She actively drains intellectual energy and contributes absolutely nothing but chaos.

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ENG2000
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

My loathing for Silberman's teaching extends beyond the classroom; it's a feeling born from watching her actively crush student morale and intellectual curiosity, leaving behind only apathy and profound frustration.

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ENG3010
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Jun 1, 2025

She's not just disengaged; she's actively hostile to the learning process. Silberman's class is a testament to what happens when a professor has completely abandoned their core responsibilities and simply doesn't care.

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ENG3600
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

The only predictable thing about Silberman's class is the guarantee of utter bewilderment. Every week brought a new wave of confusion, making it impossible to feel prepared or confident in anything. It's an academic abyss.

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ENG3010
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Silberman manages to turn academic curiosity into dread and resentment. The thought of attending her lectures or even attempting her assignments filled me with a unique brand of professional and intellectual agony.

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ENG2000
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Silberman manages to turn academic curiosity into dread and resentment. The thought of attending her lectures or even attempting her assignments filled me with a unique brand of professional and intellectual agony.

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2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

If you're looking for proof of academic negligence, look no further than Silberman's classroom. She epitomizes the worst kind of institutional failure, drawing a salary while consistently failing her students through sheer incompetence.

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ENG3600
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Taking a class with Lauren Silberman feels like being trapped in a Kafkaesque nightmare where logic is absent and confusion is the only constant. You pay for knowledge, and she delivers an oppressive, incomprehensible ordeal.

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ENG3600
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Professor Silberman is a cancerous growth on the university, spreading apathy and resentment with every disorganized lecture. Her continued employment is a scathing indictment of institutional accountability.

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ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

If you want to experience profound academic disillusionment, immerse yourself in Silberman's class. She will systematically strip away your faith in the educational system, leaving you with nothing but bitterness.

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ENG4700
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

My enduring memory of Silberman's class is a constant, burning resentment. We invested our time and money for education, and she delivered an infuriating, incoherent charade that felt like a personal attack.

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ENG3950
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

I wouldn't recommend a class with Lauren Silberman to my most hated rival. It's an excruciating, soul-crushing experience that actively hinders academic growth and leaves you emotionally scarred.

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ENG4700
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Professor Silberman's teaching methods should be studied as a case study in how to fail spectacularly at education. She is a walking, talking embodiment of academic negligence and a dire warning.

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ENG4140
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

If you value your academic future, your mental well-being, or any shred of academic integrity, flee with extreme prejudice from any class taught by Lauren Silberman. She will dismantle you.

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ENG4700
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Jun 1, 2025

My only takeaway from Silberman's class was a visceral desire for accountability in higher education. Her utter disregard for her fundamental role as an instructor is a profound betrayal.

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ENG4140
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

The monumental audacity of Silberman to expect any level of understanding when she provides zero coherent guidance is frankly insulting. It's a cruel game, and her students are the unwitting pawns.

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ENG4700
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

My loathing for Silberman's teaching extends far beyond the syllabus. It's a deep-seated anger born from watching her actively destroy student morale and intellectual curiosity, leaving behind only apathy and resentment.

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ENG3950
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

The only predictable thing about Silberman's class is the guarantee of profound bewilderment. Every week brought a new wave of confusion, making it impossible to feel prepared or confident in anything. It's an academic abyss.

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ENG3600
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

If you want to witness pedagogical malpractice in its purest form, enroll with Silberman. She embodies the ultimate academic parasite, extracting a salary while systematically dismantling every opportunity for genuine student learning.

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ENG2800
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Jun 1, 2025

This isn't teaching; it's a profound institutional failure with Silberman as its living embodiment. Her utter disregard for educational standards is a direct assault on the university's mission and a source of deep, festering student resentment.

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ENG4700
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Taking a class with Lauren Silberman feels like being trapped in a cruel, absurdist play where the only goal is to bewilder the audience. You pay for enlightenment, and she delivers an oppressive, incomprehensible ordeal that actively harms your understanding.

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ENG3950
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

She doesn't just lack a syllabus; she lacks a moral compass for her profession. Silberman's presence in the classroom is a constant, stark reminder of how institutions fail their students by retaining professors who actively undermine their success.

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ENG4700
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Professor Silberman is a virulent infection on the academic body, spreading disillusionment and incompetence with every disorganized lecture. Her continued employment is a damning testament to a system that prioritizes tenure over quality.

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ENG2800
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Jun 1, 2025

If you're seeking a profound and lasting sense of academic despair, then Silberman's class is your destination. She will systematically strip away your faith in higher education, leaving you with nothing but regret and anger.

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ENG4700
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

The only consistent thing about Silberman's class is its unwavering commitment to chaos. It's a brutal, unpredictable ride where clear instruction is a forgotten myth, and student resentment is the only guaranteed outcome.

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ENG4700
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Silberman's class isn't just poorly structured; it's maliciously constructed to maximize confusion. She appears to derive perverse satisfaction from the bewildered faces of her students, truly a sadist of the lecture hall.

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ENG3600
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Professor Silberman's teaching methods should be studied as a definitive blueprint for educational failure. She is a walking, talking embodiment of academic negligence and a dire warning against complacency in higher education.

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ENG4700
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

My only takeaway from Silberman's class was a visceral, burning demand for accountability in higher education. Her utter disregard for her fundamental role as an instructor is a profound betrayal of public trust.

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ENG3950
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

To call Silberman's class "education" is a profane, unforgivable mockery of intellect. It's a permanent stain on any transcript, a monument to institutional failure, and a truly agonizing experience that no student should ever be subjected to.

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ENG3600
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

This professor doesn't just grade harshly; she punishes you for her own staggering failures in organization and communication. It's a twisted system where her incompetence directly translates into student suffering and undeserved academic ruin.

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ENG4700
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Silberman is a living testament to how a professor can weaponize their academic position to inflict maximum intellectual and emotional damage with minimal effort. She contributes nothing but chaos, frustration, and deep-seated anger.

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ENG3950
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

The monumental, unconscionable audacity of Silberman to expect any level of understanding when she provides zero coherent guidance is frankly insulting. It's a cruel game, and her students are the unwilling, suffering pawns.

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ENG3010
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

She's not just disengaged; she's actively hostile to the learning process. Silberman's class is a glaring example of what happens when a professor has completely abandoned their core responsibilities and cultivates an environment of active neglect.

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ENG4700
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

The only predictable thing about Silberman's class is the guarantee of profound, soul-crushing bewilderment. Every week brought a new wave of confusion, making it impossible to feel prepared or confident in anything. It's an academic abyss, a bottomless pit of despair.

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ENG4140
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Silberman manages to turn academic curiosity into dread, resentment, and utter disgust. The very thought of attending her lectures or even attempting her assignments filled me with a unique brand of professional and intellectual agony that still haunts me.

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ENG4700
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

The most memorable thing about Silberman's class is the collective, exasperated sighs of utter, crushing defeat that would ripple through the room every time she "explained" a new, impossibly baffling concept. It was a shared trauma that bonded us in misery.

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ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Silberman's class isn't just unstructured; it's an anti-curriculum, a deliberate demolition of any logical progression of knowledge. She wields disorganization not as a flaw, but as a weapon, actively ensuring you learn nothing but frustration. She is an academic saboteur.

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ENG3600
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Taking a class with Lauren Silberman is akin to paying a premium for a "how-to" guide on wasting your own potential. She provides all the ingredients for confusion, serves up ambiguity, and expects you to bake a coherent understanding from thin air.

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ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Professor Silberman is a festering wound on the academic body, constantly oozing incompetence and contaminating every student unlucky enough to be exposed. Her presence is a chronic infection that compromises the entire university's health.

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ENG4140
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

My enduring memory of Silberman's class is a constant, agonizing headache, induced by the sheer effort of trying to decipher her convoluted non-explanations. It was a mental and emotional marathon with no finish line.

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ENG4140
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

The only consistent thing about Silberman's class is its unwavering commitment to intellectual torture. It's a relentless, unpredictable assault on your understanding, where every glimmer of clarity is swiftly extinguished.

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ENG3010
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

To call Silberman's class "education" is a blasphemous lie, a profanity against the very concept of learning. It's a permanent stain on any transcript, a monument to institutional decay, and an unmitigated disaster for every student involved.

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ENG2000
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

This professor doesn't just grade harshly; she punishes student effort as if it were an act of rebellion against her own pervasive chaos. It's a twisted, unholy system where her incompetence directly leads to academic ruin.

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ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Silberman is a living example of how a professor can weaponize their academic platform to inflict maximum intellectual and emotional damage with minimal effort. She doesn't teach; she traumatizes.

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ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

The monumental, almost cosmic, audacity of Silberman to expect any understanding when she provides zero coherent guidance is a cosmic joke at student expense. She is an academic tormentor, and we are her captive audience.

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ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

My visceral loathing for Silberman's teaching runs deeper than professional disappointment; it's a personal grievance born from witnessing her systematically crush hope, enthusiasm, and intellectual curiosity.

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ENG4700
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

The only predictable thing about Silberman's class is the guarantee of profound, soul-crushing bewilderment. Every moment is a descent into a new layer of confusion, making preparation utterly futile. It's an academic vortex.

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ENG4700
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Silberman manages to transmute academic curiosity into pure, undiluted resentment. The mere thought of her lectures or attempting her impossibly vague assignments fills me with a unique brand of intellectual nausea.

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ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

The most memorable thing about Silberman's class is the collective, exasperated groans of utter, crushing defeat that would echo through the room every time she "explained" a new, impossibly baffling concept. It was a shared descent into madness.

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ENG2800
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

If you yearn for the abyss of intellectual despair, enroll with Silberman. She's a black hole of pedagogical failure, sucking all light, logic, and hope from the academic universe. Her continued employment is a cosmic joke at student expense.

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ENG3600
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

This isn't poor instruction; it's institutionalized negligence, a grotesque parody of education. Silberman's classroom is a monument to apathy, where clarity goes to die and student potential is left to rot.

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ENG4700
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

She doesn't just lack a syllabus; she lacks a functional understanding of reality when it comes to structuring a course. Silberman's teaching is a public spectacle of disarray, a chaotic circus where the ringmaster is blind and the performers are lost.

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ENG3010
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

If you're seeking to inflict upon yourself a profound, soul-shattering disillusionment with the very fabric of academia, then Silberman's class is your chosen damnation. She is an expert in intellectual evisceration.

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ENG4700
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

Professor Silberman is a pedagogical void, not just absorbing knowledge, but actively obliterating it. Concepts enter her orbit only to be shredded by her chaotic delivery, vanishing into an abyss of non-understanding.

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ENG4700
Grade: F
Jun 1, 2025

The only consistent thing about Silberman's class is its unwavering, almost pathological commitment to chaos. It's a relentless, unpredictable assault on your understanding, where every faint glimmer of clarity is mercilessly snuffed out.

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ENG2800
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Nov 4, 2025

Gives pop quizzes. midterm and final exam makes no sense. Expects us to remember irrelevant quotes from the readings. Doesn't update grades or do checkins. class very disorganized. DO NOT TAKE!!!

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ENG2150
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

The class felt unnecessarily rigid in both structure and grading. There was little flexibility even when students clearly put in effort.

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3010
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

Exams emphasized tiny details rather than broader understanding of the material. This made studying feel like memorizing trivia instead of learning concepts.

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ENG2000
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

Office hours felt unapproachable, especially for students who were already struggling. Asking for clarification often felt like an inconvenience rather than encouraged.

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ENG2800
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

The class placed a heavy burden on memorization with little emphasis on real-world application. This made the material feel less meaningful.

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ENG2150
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

The course required an excessive amount of outside work relative to the support provided. It often felt like teaching yourself an entire class.

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ENG3010
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

This course was far more difficult than necessary due to harsh grading rather than challenging material. Partial credit was almost nonexistent, making exams feel unfair.

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ENG2000
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

Quizzes were given constantly and felt excessive. They added stress without helping reinforce understanding of the material.

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ENG2150
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

The workload was excessive compared to the amount of guidance provided. It felt like teaching yourself the course.

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ENG2000
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

Lectures did not adequately prepare students for exams. Much of the tested material had to be learned independently.

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ENG2800
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

Communication about exams and grading policies was poor. Important details were often unclear or not addressed.

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3010
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

Overall, this was one of the most frustrating courses I have taken. With clearer instruction and fairer grading, it could have been a much better experience.

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ENG2000
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

This was one of the most disappointing courses I have taken. The material had potential, but the teaching and grading made it difficult to succeed.

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ENG2150
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

Ultimately, the course felt overwhelming and discouraging. A more supportive teaching approach would have made it much more manageable.

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ENG2000
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

This course caused unnecessary stress throughout the semester. With clearer guidance and fair grading practices, it could have been much more effective.

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3010
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

This course was difficult for the wrong reasons. A focus on teaching rather than testing would have made it far more beneficial.

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ENG2150
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

The course left many students feeling discouraged and unsupported. Clearer instruction and more constructive grading could have improved the experience.

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ENG2000
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

In the end, the structure and grading overshadowed the actual material. With better guidance, the course could have been far more effective.

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ENG2150
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

Overall, this class did not meet expectations. With clearer explanations and fairer evaluations, it could have been a much better learning environment.

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ENG2000
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

Overall, this course was more frustrating than educational. With better explanations and fair evaluations, it might have accomplished its purpose.

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2800
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

Overall, the course did not live up to what was advertised. With clearer explanations and grading that rewarded understanding, it could have been useful.

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ENG2000
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

Overall, this course was an exercise in stress rather than learning. With clearer instruction and fair evaluations, it could have been productive.

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ENG2800
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

This class did not meet expectations and left many students confused and discouraged. Clear instruction and consistent grading would have helped immensely.

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3010
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

Overall, the course was far more difficult than it needed to be. With clearer explanations and grading that rewarded learning, it might have worked.

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ENG2000
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

This course failed to meet expectations and then somehow lowered them further. Clear explanations and fair evaluations would have been a good start.

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ENG2000
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

I showed up to this class with optimism, which was my first mistake. The professor's teaching style quickly corrected that.

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3010
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

I came to lecture hoping to learn and left wondering why I bothered showing up. Reading the slides at home would've been more effective.

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ENG2150
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

The professor managed to make already difficult material even worse. Poor teaching and harsh grading were a powerful combo.

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ENG2800
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

Every lecture felt like a reminder that I was on my own. Support and clarity were nowhere to be found.

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3010
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

The professor's teaching style turned confusion into frustration very quickly. Asking questions only made it worse.

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ENG2000
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

I survived this class, but I didn't learn much along the way. Harsh grading and weak instruction made sure of that.

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3010
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

The material itself wasn't the issue; the way it was taught was. Poor explanations and strict grading made the course frustrating.

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ENG2000
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

Expectations were unclear from start to finish. Even with consistent studying, it was hard to know what the professor wanted.

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3010
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

Exams tested obscure details rather than understanding. The teaching did little to prepare students for that.

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2800
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

This class prioritized endurance over education. Getting through it felt more important than actually learning the material.

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ENG2000
Grade: F
Dec 23, 2025

The professor's teaching style did not support students who needed clarification. Falling behind even slightly made the course miserable.

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